H. Res. 391 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

October 29, 2013. 

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 

shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 992) 

to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall 

Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities. All points of order against 

consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill 

are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion 

except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided among and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Agriculture and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services; (2) one 

motion to recommit. 

SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2374) to amend 

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections 

for retail customers, and for other purposes. All points of 
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order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of 

the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 

the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, 

an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 113–23 shall be considered as 

adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 

are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 

thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: 

(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services; (2) the further amendment printed in the 

report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Representative George Miller of California 

or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention 

of any point of order, shall be considered as read, shall be 

separately debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be 

subject to a demand for division of the question; and (3) one 

motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 3. Notwithstanding section 1002 of the Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2014— 

(a) a motion to proceed under such section— 
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(1) may be offered even if the committee to which 

a joint resolution has been referred has not reported or 

been discharged; and 

(2) shall be in order only on the legislative day of 

Tuesday, October 29, 2013, or the legislative day of 

Wednesday, October 30, 2013; and 

(b) a joint resolution under such section shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. 

SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from 

October 31, 2013, through November 11, 2013— 

(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

shall be considered as approved; 

(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

Attest: 

Clerk.